Dancing at the Blue Iguana (2000)
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Cast
as Angel
as Stormy
as Jessie
as Sully
as Sacha
as Jasmine
as Jo
as Eddie
as Bobby
as Dennis
as Charlie
as Nico
as Jorge
as Dave
as Charlie
as Sophie
as Jimmy
as Jorge
as Christina
as Angel's Regular
as drug buyer
as Officer Pete Foster
as Yolanda
as Celebrity
as Jerry
as Desiree
as trucker
as DJ
as Sarah
as customer
as Gordon
as Stormy's regular
as Fiona
as Castle
as Castle
as talking man
as female customer
as bartender
as Customer
as customer
as Harry Goldberg
as assistant
as rough looking guy
as Jo's Turned On Customer
as Jo's turned on customer
as Clerk
as clerk
as Poetry Man
as poetry man
Critic Reviews for Dancing at the Blue Iguana
All Critics (22) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (17) | DVD (6)
This, I suppose, is what happens when a director allows his actors to put together a movie -- it's sort of like letting the inmates run the asylum.
A predictable exercise in fake tawdriness and half-nude psychodrama.
More than anything, Dancing at the Blue Iguana is an acting showcase that allows its stars to strut their emotional range.
Mostly this is a whole lot of chain-smoking and griping about men. You'd be better off renting Demi Moore's Striptease.
Even if Dancing at the Blue Iguana can't rise to the level of the performances of Hannah, Oh and others, it is nonetheless engaging, not without humor and an aura of authenticity.
Always a more interesting acting exercise than compelling drama.
Audience Reviews for Dancing at the Blue Iguana
It is mainly about five women who dance and make their living at a strip club called The Blue Iguana. The women seem to be looking for some kind of redemption of the sorts but I didn't find any or couldn't understand what was going on. Some of the women are shown as hysterical with no sense of self worth whatsoever and need to calm their nerves by indulging in alcohol and smoking ciggarettes. There is one girl who seems sort of straight played by Sandra Oh who loves going to poetry sessions and becomes attracted to a guy there. Daryl Hannah is the worst in this picture because her character is pretty depressing and lost. Im not really sure what made her take on a role like this but embarrassing nonetheless. Meg Tilly's performance is also a very sad let down. Michael Radford's film is a disappointment and maybe his picture would have worked if he just sat down and really worked on a polished screenplay instead of trying to do a Robert Altman improvasational ensemble piece. Maybe Paul Thomas Anderson could have made this a little more enjoyable. NOTE: Although I put down Darryl Hannah's perfomance her documentary "Strip Notes" is more gritty and fascinating then Radford's movie.
Super Reviewer
great boobs... dont watch for story
Super Reviewer
This film gives a very poignant, truthful, insightful, and artistic look into the world of exotic dancing. Great performances by a talented ensemble cast. Definitely worth a look or two.
Super Reviewer
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